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10 March 2019, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) in partnership with Jeju National University conducted the course “International Cooperation”, which forms part of Jeju National University’s ‘Global Public Diplomacy Training.
The course was held on 23-24 January 2019 with the objective to build capacity through intensive lectures and the development of proposals on international cooperation by participants. This 2-day course gathered 18 university students and three experts in the area of inte...
28 February 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - An innovative training course on using satellite imagery as evidence in international judicial proceedings has been launched by UNITAR-UNOSAT, the Asser Institute, the Geneva Science-Policy Interface (GSPI), and IUSTICOM. Legal professionals working with international justice organizations are the first beneficiaries of the course concerning technical and legal requirements of using satellite images as evidence in court.
Satellite images are often the only way to prove that human rights abuses and...
25 May 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC), in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) delivered a two-day virtual conference on the 24th and 25th of May on “Contemporary Literacy on Anti-Corruption.” The event was opened by His Excellency Dr Ali Bin Fetais Al Marri, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at ROLACC and was moderated by Mr. Alex Mejia, Director of UNITAR’s Division for People and Social Inclusion. Panelists included experts and practitioners from Asia, Europe, MENA region, A...
UNITAR Facilitates an International Conference on Business and the SDGs
8 September 2016, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) partnered with the Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG Fund) to host an international conference entitled, “Attaining the SDGs by 2030: Business and the UN, New Partnership Models.” The goal of the conference was to explore new ways to involve the private sector and the business community in attaining the 2030 agenda.
The International Conference began with opening addresses by Mr. Marco A. Suazo,…
UNITAR Begins Partnership with Corporate Communication International
28 September 2017 – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UNITAR and Corporate Communication International (CCI), signaling an official partnership between the two parties for future training and capacity building activities. The MoU was signed by UNITAR Executive Director Mr. Nikhil Seth, with UNITAR NYO Head of Office Ambassador Marco Suazo representing Mr. Seth and UNITAR at the signing of CCI…
For more information and to enrol in the course, see the IIHL site.
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22 May 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - Offered in Geneva by Duke University’s Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy and hosted at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Programme on Global Policy and Governance is designed to expose future international policy leaders to the field of global governance and policy from an academic and experiential perspective. In addition to the ten week Geneva Policy Internships, a major element of the Programme is the course International Humanitarian Assistance: Policy, Law and Practice, which…
International Workshop on Framework Law on Waste Management
11 January 2016, Jeju, Republic of Korea – CIFAL Jeju, in collaboration with UNEP’s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), convened officials from central, state and local governments from thirteen different countries in South America, Asia-Pacific and Africa for a three-day workshop on "Framework Law on Waste Management”. The workshop took place in Osaka, Japan from 16 to 18 December 2015.
Countries represented in the workshop included Bhutan, Cambodia, Ghana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mauritius,…
30 June 2020, Geneva, Switzerland – The first phase of United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) Training Programmes on International Diplomatic Law for Honorary Consuls was successfully launched on Tuesday 30th June 2020. The Virtual Forum, entitled: "the role of honorary consuls in times of crisis", brought together head of States, foreign ministers, honorary consuls and private sector stakeholders to discuss the capacity development for this too often forgotten but vital diplomatic actors. Among the most eagerly awaited speakers, participants were abl...
The International Law Programme is implementing the Spanish version of its series of e-courses on International Environmental Law (IEL) due to the high demand from Latin American Countries for this kind of training.
Latin America comprises several countries with a wide variety of cultures that share a great deal in common and must prepare themselves for new environmental challenges. Today, many Latin American countries have to implement numerous Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) at national levels with limited financial, technical and particularly human…